Indigenous Languages

From time to time, the LSA launches Special Issues of Language on selected topics of timely interest to our readership. This, our very first special issue was published in 2019 as part of the observance of the United Nation's International Year of Indigenous Languages.

Special Issue: Indigenous Languages

Introduction (download PDF) 

Volume 1- Indigenous Languages: 20th Century Perspectives

Volume 2- Indigenous Languages: 21st Century Perspectives

Selected and introduced by Sarah Thomason, Editor of Language (1988–1994) and President of the LSA (2009)

The links in the volumes above lead to articles available in the online archives of Language found on JSTOR. Access should be free for those with a library affiliation. For those without, the articles are available for free via the "Register and Read" program of JSTOR for a limited time period.